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Pursuing ‘Joe-Ness’: Cartoonist tests whether AI can expand art without losing unique style

Cartoonist Joe Dworetzky, writing for Bay City News Foundation, tested whether generative AI could expand his drawings without losing his unique style, a pursuit he calls 'Joe-Ness.' The experiment, reported on August 2, 2026, explores the tension between AI-assisted creativity and artistic identity.

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Pursuing ‘Joe-Ness’ A cartoonist tests whether AI can expand his drawings without sacrificing his unique style By Joe Dworetzky • Bay City News August 2, 2026 IN MARCH OF 2024 I wrote a story for Bay City News Foundation that considered whether I could land a cartoon in The New Yorker if I used generative […]

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